Life, 1909-12-16 · page 13 of 32
Life — December 16, 1909 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This cartoon satirizes the "Christian Science" movement's claims about healing and human perfection. The main illustration shows Uncle Sam being manipulated like a puppet by a practitioner, with the caption stating Uncle Sam is "touched by your marvelous powers. You can do most everything, and me a holding your hand." The satire targets Christian Scientists' assertions that they could achieve "human perfection" through their teachings, contrary to mainstream religious doctrine. The cartoon suggests Uncle Sam (America itself) is being dangerously manipulated by these occult-seeming powers. The surrounding text critiques the movement's "heresy," comparing it to historical sects like the Shakers. The page presents this as a cautionary warning about pseudoscientific religious movements deceiving the public and national interests.
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The Pith of the Row HERE has been a great row among the Christian Scientists. The papers have had columns of news about it for weeks past. The laity have glance through these columns and found many words, but has failed to learn from what the row was really about We hear that the pith of the d ance was a concern of no less importance than the perpetuation of the humar species; one element (represented, as we understand it, by the New York leader lately deposed) inclining to the position that the degree of human perfection at- tainable by Christian Science was incom- patible with offspring; the opposed cle- ment (the home office) maintaining that that teaching was heretical, and that the married Christian Scientists had better go on raising children If this explanation is valid it has the merit of explaining. We hear of a sup- pressed book, and of teachings to young women which were thought to be very objectionable, and were fought by the Boston off There is of heresy in Christ Leen cropping up > that move nothing new about this form n Science. It has 1 time to time ever nent started, and, indeed, up the It is a sel cn croppin since ‘a began. curing t adopt it die out in ever A MENTAL RESERVATION —=— ENDORSED BY Frog, Dean geod | of Washington And others 7 Refined Wireless A MEDIUM Uncle Sam: pane 11! 1’M ToucHeED BY MOST EVERYTHING, AND ME Carelessness Transpires in a Neighbor They have representatives here who are trying in every way {0 learn just what is ranspiring in” the. Stetson home : Those who dwell with Mrs. Stetson have been sworn to se to what transp within her home. York Times, N bor, how hat noth ELL your young man, neig it is about ‘ transpire" ing transpires so long as it is kept secret, etc.. ete. You owe it to the public not to let so primitive a misuse of words go uncorrected Tenderloins TENDERLOIN is that large and integral part of every American city which everybody knows and suffers to exist; which, on moral grounds, the majority deplore while the few justify ; TEST YOUR MARVELOUS POWERS, YOU CAN DO A HOLDING YOUR HANDS. the few which, which, on commercial grounds deplore while the majority justi on the grounds of expediency, the poli- ticians occasionally make lurid attempts to regulate; which, on the grounds of graft, the politicans make heavily to their private as well as public expenses; but to get rid of which no serious organized attempt is ever made cither by parties, preachers or populace contribute Haverford, Pa. We want to make the m Mrs, Pankhurst's speech D® we wt en"? AWN and the world yawns with you; think and you think alone erstand her to say comicbooks.com